Only men who flew operationally with a squadron of Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain are numbered among The Few and as such, awarded a Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939-45 Star. A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... Fighter Command was one of three functional commands that dominated the public perception of the RAF for much of the mid-20th century. ... Combatants United Kingdom Including combatants from:[1] Poland New Zealand Canada Czechoslovakia Belgium Australia South Africa France Ireland United States Jamaica Palestine Rhodesia Germany Including combatants from Italy Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Strength 754 single-seat fighters 149 two-seat fighters 560 bombers 500 coastal 1,963 total... The Few is a term used to describe the Allied airmen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who won the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. ...
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